Related Content

In January, Berlack and Bryce Astle, of Sandy, Utah, were killed in an avalanche in Sölden, Austria.

The two were among a group of six athletes freeskiiing at the Austrian resort. The other four skied out of the slide.

"Ronnie and Bryce were both outstanding ski racers who were passionate about their sport - both on the race course and skiing the mountain," said U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association President and CEO Tiger Shaw. "Our hearts go out to the Berlack and Astle families, as well as to their extended sport family. Both of them loved what they did and conveyed that to those around them."

"The two were poised at the start of their U.S. Ski Team career when they were killed," said Shaw.

Shaw went on to say that when the 2015 U.S. Alpine Ski Team is formally named on Saturday, Berlack and Astle will be named to the team posthumously.